Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell, KY in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 17,799 population of Russell County, Kentucky comprised of 675 people who identified as Hispanic (3.79%), and 17,124 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Kentucky with a population of 17,266 (97.01%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 208 (1.17%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 142 (0.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 16,691 (93.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 575 (3.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 192 (1.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Russell, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Russell , KY in 2018
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 142 0.8%
White Alone 17,266 97.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 87 0.49%
Asian Alone 95 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 208 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Russell , KY in 2018
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 575 3.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 50 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,691 93.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 192 1.08%